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Trumpeter in a Blue Suit by Mark Ulriksen (detail). Courtesy of SFJAZZ

San Francisco Jazz Festival

10 Oct - 21 Nov 2009 (annual)

A crowning glory of the jazz calendar, the San Francisco Jazz Festival brings international artists to the city's great venues. New commissions, the unique "Jazz on Film" presentations, family…

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San Francisco Hip Hop DanceFest. Logo courtesy San Francisco Hip Hop DanceFest

San Francisco Hip Hop Dance Festival

20 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

From coin drops to flares, the annual San Francisco Hip Hop Dance Festival showcases the most innovative hip-hop dance companies based in and outside the States. The festival is held over…

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Pier 39's Tree Lighting Celebration. Photo courtesy Pier 39

PIER 39 Holiday Tree Lighting

22 Nov 2009 (annual)

PIER 39 Holiday Tree Lighting is a multicultural celebration of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa day. A great family outing, the event culminates in the lighting of a 65-foot tree with hundreds…

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Word

Nov 2009 (monthly)

Brought to you by Massive Selector, this club night features some of the finest hip-hop, original breaks, reggae dancehall and funky house from resident DJs the Unsung Heroes (PantyROBber…

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Tree of Hope Lighting Ceremony

2 Dec 2009 (annual)

The Tree of Hope is a gift from the LGBT community to California. Lit every year during a ceremony at San Francisco's City Hall, it features thousands of origami cranes symbolising heartfelt…

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Re-Cycle

Dec 2009 (monthly)

Don't expect to remain stationary for long when you visit Re-cycle - this is high-energy clubbing to what's billed as "great dance music spun by the professionals."

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Mass

Dec 2009 (monthly)

This Sunday T-dance leaves the lads gagging for the next monthly onslaught of hard house, trance and techno at Club 1015 Folsom.

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Red Melon

Dec 2009 (monthly)

Famed for their Water Melon boat parties in San Francisco Bay, the Melon crew have now set up a monthly house night at the DNA Lounge.

Charlie Hunter. Courtesy of AirMTM

Charlie Hunter

15 - 17 Dec 2009

Multi-string guitar maestro Charlie Hunter plays at Yoshi's in San Francisco. Expect material from his most recent album, Baboon Strength, released last year.

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Father Christmas arrives at San Francisco's Great Dickens Christmas Fair. Photo courtesy Red Barn Productions

Great Dickens Christmas Fair

27 Nov - 20 Dec 2009; Weekends only (annual)

Even though Dickens never got further west than St Louis, San Francisco celebrates him in its Great Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace. Revelling in Victoriana, it harks back to the…

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A youngster is serenaded at Bay Area Discovery Museum's Kwanzaa celebration. Courtesy of Bay Area Discovery Museum

Kwanzaa Celebration

26 Dec 2009 (annual)

The word "Kwanzaa" is a Swahili word meaning "first fruits of the harvest". Every year, San Francisco's Bay Area Discovery Museum hosts this heart-warming celebration of the African-American…

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Word

Dec 2009 (monthly)

Brought to you by Massive Selector, this club night features some of the finest hip-hop, original breaks, reggae dancehall and funky house from resident DJs the Unsung Heroes (PantyROBber…

37.739455
-122.404809

Re-Cycle

Jan 2010 (monthly)

Don't expect to remain stationary for long when you visit Re-cycle - this is high-energy clubbing to what's billed as "great dance music spun by the professionals."

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NFL: San Francisco 49ers

13 Sep 2009 - 3 Jan 2010 (annual)

The San Francisco 49ers play their NFL games at Monster Park. The regular season runs from September until January. Please visit the 49ers' website for full details of all fixtures.

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Mass

Jan 2010 (monthly)

This Sunday T-dance leaves the lads gagging for the next monthly onslaught of hard house, trance and techno at Club 1015 Folsom.

37.770923
-122.412849

Red Melon

Jan 2010 (monthly)

Famed for their Water Melon boat parties in San Francisco Bay, the Melon crew have now set up a monthly house night at the DNA Lounge.

Pier 39's famous inhabitants. Photo courtesy of Jack Hollingsworth, San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau

Anniversary of the Sea Lions' Arrival

Jan 2010 (annual)

San Francisco's Pier 39 celebrates the anniversary of the arrival of a troupe of sea lions in the Bay. Visitors can get up close to hundreds of sea lions and talk with experts from the Marine…

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Berlin and Beyond Film Festival

14 - 20 Jan 2010 (annual)

San Francisco's Castro Theatre hosts the annual Berlin and Beyond Film Festival. The unique week-long event allows Californians to enjoy new cinema from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. All…

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Word

Jan 2010 (monthly)

Brought to you by Massive Selector, this club night features some of the finest hip-hop, original breaks, reggae dancehall and funky house from resident DJs the Unsung Heroes (PantyROBber…

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San Francisco Tape Music Festival

Jan 2010 (annual)

The San Francisco Tape Music Festival features performances at the CELL Space in Mission Disctrict. The event sees itself as a proud bastion of music-making and performance that shuns the…


Highlights

San Francisco Jazz Festival

San Francisco

10 Oct - 21 Nov 2009 (annual)

San Francisco Hip Hop Dance Festival

Palace of Fine Arts

20 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

PIER 39 Holiday Tree Lighting

PIER 39

22 Nov 2009 (annual)